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Uvalde shooting survivor testifies before Congress: 'I grabbed the blood and I put it all over me'

An 11-year-old girl who survived the Robb Elementary School shooting by smearing a classmate's blood on herself in order to appear dead to the gunman told the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday (June 8) that she doesn't feel safe in school anymore, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


Mary Louise Sutley

Mary Louise Sutley (January 20, 1944 - June 8, 2022)


Beatriz Baeza Camacho

Beatriz Baeza Camacho (December 25, 1962 - June 4, 2022)


Alma Robles

Alma Robles (June 6, 2022)


Regina Wilson

Regina Wilson (June 8, 2022)


Linda J Davenport

Linda J Davenport (September 4, 1950 - June 4, 2022)


North Houston District Board of Directors met Feb. 22

North Houston District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 22.


International District Public Safety Committee met May 19

International District Public Safety Committee met Thursday, May 19.


Collins family announces funeral plans, turns to faith amidst tragedy: 'There's a purpose in this, no doubt'

The Collins family of Tomball has released details on the funerals for patriarch Mark Collins and his four grandsons, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


TAMU's Banks on $50 million gift from Buc-ee's founder: 'He remains connected to his university'

The owner of what's arguably Texas's most popular convenience store has given back to his alma mater, Houston-based media outlets reported.


McConaughey: 'We want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys'

A Hollywood actor with roots in the South Texas city that was the scene of a horrific school shooting last month made a call for gun legislation at the White House on Tuesday (June 7), according to an Associated Press report that was ran by San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS.


Camryn Micayla Brittain

Camryn Micayla Brittain (March 2, 1999 - June 5, 2022)


Rita R. Sosa

Rita R. Sosa (December 31, 1935 - June 6, 2022)


Genevia McDuell

Genevia McDuell (September 13, 1937 - June 8, 2022)


Trill On Wheels offers 'the ultimate Houston hip-hop experience' on pedal bikes

Trill on Wheels is Houston's first and only Trill Pedal Bike Party that is “all things Houston.”


Nelson Siwady Mejia

Nelson Siwady Mejia (November 25, 1968 - June 2, 2022)


Mavis C. Currie

Mavis C. Currie (February 10, 1933 - June 7, 2022)


City of Houston City Council met Feb. 22 & 23

City of Houston City Council met Feb. 22 & 23.


Harris County Memorial Management District #1 Board of Directors met May 18

Harris County Memorial Management District #1 Board of Directors met Wednesday, May 18.


Abbott: 'We must do everything in our power to prevent the same tragic ending from happening again'

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University in San Marcos to provide active shooter training to the state's public school districts, according to a press release issued by the governor's office.